Autistics appear different, but also are different, and this should be valued

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Dawson, M. & Cowen, T. (2019). Autistics appear different, but also are different, and this should be valued. Behavioral and Brain Sciences, 42. https://doi.org/10.1017/s0140525x18002467

Publication date: 1 Jan 2019 Added to AutiHub: 3 Jul 2026 Type: Article Article language: English
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1 / 2 (50.0%)
  1. Michelle Dawson *
  2. Tyler Cowen

Abstract

Abstract We agree that autistics’ unusual overt behaviors don't necessarily mean reduced social motivation. But Jaswal & Akhtar maintain that, while autistics may appear socially uninterested, their social interest is in fact typical and indeed must be to avoid multiple poor outcomes. This problematic idealization of social typicality deflects attention from important differences in autistic cognition and interests, which should be valued.

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